CHAPTER-10

Algebraic Expressions
ONE MARK QUESTIONS
1. Write the coefficient of x in the expression 5x-6. (Ans. 5)
2. Is 2xy a monomial or a binomial? (Ans. Monomial)
3. Write an expression for a number 7 subtracted from sum of x and 4. (Ans. (x+4)-7)
4. The difference of numbers p and q is subtracted from its product. Give equation. (Ans.
pq-(p-q))
5. If a=2 and b=-2, then find a2 + b2. (Ans.8)

TWO MARK QUESTIONS

6. Write the terms in the following algebraic expressions: -
i. 3x2y -5xy +7 (Ans. 3x2y, -5xy, 7)
ii. 4x3y2 +9x -2 (Ans. 4x3y2, 9x, -2)
7. Express 64 in the form of ab, where a and b are integers. (Ans. 26)
8. If a=3 and b=4, then find the value of the expression 2a+b. (Ans. 10)
9. Subtract the expression 4x -2y from the expression 7x +5y. (Ans. 3x +7y)
10. Simplify the following using Laws of exponents: -
i. 32 X 33 (Ans. 35)
ii. 45 ÷ 42 (Ans. 43)

THREE MARK QUESTIONS

11. Simplify: (2x - 3y) + (4x + 5y). (Ans. 6x+2y)

12. Add the following expressions:

(i) x3 -2x2y + 3xy2– y3, 2x3– 5xy2 + 3x2y – 4y3

(ii) a4 – 2a3b + 3ab3 + 4a2b2 + 3b4, – 2a4 – 5ab3 + 7a3b – 6a2b2 + b4 (Ans. 3x3 + x2y – 2xy2 –
5y3 , – a4 + 5a3b – 2ab3 – 2a2b2 + 4b4 )

13. Factorize: x2-9. (Ans. (x+3) (x-3))

14. Find the value of c if x = 1, y = -1, z = 2, a = -2 and b = 1. If c = 3, then what is the value of given
equation? (Ans. -2, -7)

(i) ax2 + by2 – cz = 3

15. Subtract 5a2 - 2a + 3 from 7a2 + 3a - 5. (Ans. 2a2+ 5a - 8)

FOUR MARK QUESTIONS
16. If 2x + 3y =10 and x =2, find the value of y. (Ans. y =2)
17. Simplify: (3a + 4b) (2a - 5b) and express your answer in the simplest form. (Ans. 6a 2- 7ab
- 20b2)
18. If P = 7x2 + 5xy − 9y2, Q = 4y2 − 3x2 − 6xy and R = −4x2 + xy + 5y2, show that P + Q + R = 0.

FIVE MARK QUESTIONS

19. Factorize the quadratic expression: x2+ 5x + 6. (Ans. (x+2) (x+3))
20. A rectangle has its length expressed as (x+3) units and breadth as (x+2) units. Express
the area and perimeter of the rectangle in algebraic form. (Ans. Area = (x 2 + 5x + 6)
square units, Perimeter =2(x+5) units)